Packers’ Tucker Kraft caps National Tight End day with 2 TDs vs. Steelers

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Packers’ Tucker Kraft caps National Tight End day with 2 TDs vs. Steelers

Abdullah Imran, ClutchPoints · ClutchPoints

Mon, Oct 27, 2025 ·

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Green Bay Packers tight end Tucker Kraft put on a career-best performance on National Tight End Day, catching seven passes for 143 yards and two touchdowns in a 35-25 road win, beating the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday night at Acrisure Stadium. Kraft's 131 yards after the catch ranked the third-most in a game by a tight end since 2016, according to Next Gen Stats, and was the highest total since George Kittle 's 2018 performance.

Kraft opened the scoring for the Packers with a 59-yard catch-and-run on third down, leading Green Bay 's second-half turnaround after they trailed 16-7 at halftime. He finished off the drive with a 24-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter, bringing the score to 29-19 with 10:57 remaining. He now totals 29 catches for 469 yards and six touchdowns through the first seven games of the season.

Quarterback Jordan Love matched Kraft's exceptional effort, completing 29-of-37 passes for a career-high 360 yards, three touchdowns, and a 134.2 passer rating. Love completed 20 consecutive passes spanning the late second quarter through the fourth quarter, tying Brett Favre's franchise record set in 2007. When targeting Kraft and Christian Watson , Love went 11-of-13 for 228 yards with a perfect passer rating.

Wide receiver Christian Watson, returning from a torn ACL, contributed four catches for 85 yards, including a 33-yard reception setting up a Josh Jacobs touchdown. Jacobs added his seventh rushing touchdown over the past four games, helping the Packers take a 22-19 lead in the third quarter. Romeo Doubs converted a two-point attempt to extend the lead further.

Green Bay's front seven combined for three sacks on Aaron Rodgers , with Rashan Gary accounting for two, including both watershed third-down stops, and Micah Parsons adding another . The Packers outscored Pittsburgh 28-3 in the second half behind Love and the pass rush, turning a nine-point halftime deficit into a 10-point win.

Kicker Brandon McManus , returning from a quad injury, connected on 28- and 25-yard field goals in the second half, despite missing a 44-yard attempt in the first half. Ty'Ron Hopper broke up the Steelers' late two-point conversion, and Doubs recovered the onside kick, ending Pittsburgh's comeback hope.

Green Bay improved to 5-1-1 on the season and will host the 4-4 Carolina Panthers at Lambeau Field in Week 9, while the Steelers now stand at 4-3 ahead of their next week's game against the 7-1 Indianapolis Colts .

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